"lebai" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lebais [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Malay lebai (“someone who knows a lot about religion, a religious expert”). The extended sense of "a supporter or member of PAS" was used by opponents to mock the conservative Islamic party's obsession with religious issues, carried over from Malay-language usage. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ms|lebai||someone who knows a lot about religion, a religious expert}} Malay lebai (“someone who knows a lot about religion, a religious expert”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} lebai (plural lebais)
  1. (Malaysia, derogatory, slang, Islam, religion) a very devout person who behaves in a hypocritical manner. Tags: Malaysia, derogatory, slang Categories (topical): Islam, Religion, Conservatism, Islamism
    Sense id: en-lebai-en-noun-Q4xtLaDx Disambiguation of Conservatism: 17 39 44 Disambiguation of Islamism: 27 34 39 Categories (other): Malaysian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 30 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 22 20 24 4 9 2 4 3 2 7 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 22 25 3 10 1 2 2 1 7 3 Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
  2. (Malaysia, derogatory, politics, Internet slang) a member of PAS, a Malaysian conservative Islamist party, especially one who behaves in a hypocritical manner. Tags: Internet, Malaysia, derogatory Categories (topical): Politics, Conservatism, Islamism, Malaysian politics, People
    Sense id: en-lebai-en-noun-vZj1N023 Disambiguation of Conservatism: 17 39 44 Disambiguation of Islamism: 27 34 39 Disambiguation of Malaysian politics: 4 54 42 Disambiguation of People: 21 46 33 Categories (other): Malaysian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 30 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 22 20 24 4 9 2 4 3 2 7 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 22 25 3 10 1 2 2 1 7 3 Topics: government, politics
  3. (Malaysia, derogatory, politics, Internet slang, by extension) a supporter of PAS. Tags: Internet, Malaysia, broadly, derogatory Categories (topical): Politics, Conservatism, Islamism
    Sense id: en-lebai-en-noun-d~JC0JQT Disambiguation of Conservatism: 17 39 44 Disambiguation of Islamism: 27 34 39 Categories (other): Malaysian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 30 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 22 20 24 4 9 2 4 3 2 7 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 22 25 3 10 1 2 2 1 7 3 Topics: government, politics

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